John 11:48

If we suffer Him to go on thus, all the people will believe on Him, and the Romans will come and destroy both our place and nation.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

In Context

47Therefore the chief priests and the pharisees held a council and said, What are we doing? for this man worketh many miracles.

49But Caiaphas who was one of them, being high-priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all;

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Cross References

Matthew 21:40When therefore the lord of the vineyard cometh, what will he do to those husbandmen?

Matthew 23:35that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel, to the blood of Zacharias the son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

Luke 8:12and those by the way-side, are such as hear indeed; but then the devil cometh and taketh away the word from their hearts, least they should believe and be saved.

Luke 19:41And as He drew near, beholding the city, He wept over it,

Matthew Henry on John 11:46-57

The Consultation of the Pharisees; The Prophecy of Caiaphas; A Conspiracy against Christ. 45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. 46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. 47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our… Read the whole commentary →

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